Hearing on legislation governing retransmission of broadcast Television Content by satellite tv companies. Representatives from the National Association of broadcasters, at t, the cable industry, and the Public Interest group testified at this hearing held by house energy and subcommittee on communications. There we go. Will now come to order. The chair recognizes himself for five minutes. Good morning, id like to welcome everyone to the subcommittees first hearing for stellar and evolving marketplace. Id like to thank our witnesses for appearing before us to address these important issues. Five years ago passed the act, extended authorization for Satellite Television companies to provide broadcast content to unserved households. According to satellite tv industry, this provision enables roughly 870,000 customers in mostly rural to receive broadcast television signals. These customers fall into a few categories, first is households that cant receive content using an antenna. Second is
Hollenbeck is on top of this storm. Is storm is headed to new england. Reporter the gusty thunderstorms are pounding down on new england. The threat of a tornado there is low. In a few hours clean up will continue in florida. In virginia some schools are still closed this morning. Luckily nobody was hurt. In virginia the death toll just went up to five. In charlotte county, florida, yesterday an ef 1 tornado packed winds up to 110 Miles Per Hour. Robert kelp and his wife, linda, say they were nearly blown off their couch. I yelled at him there is a tornado. At that time it was over. We were here when charlie went through. Where do you go . Reporter people found anywhere they could to hide. This tornados path of destruction stretched more than two miles. Desk to put together this part of the story. We are way ahead of the number of tornadoes we have seen so far. It is astounding. Back to you. See you at 6 30. The nasty weather is bringing heavy rain. That is causing flooding in several
Southeasas yesterday afternoon just after 3 30 pm that person was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Our kwwl crew on the scene saw two peopoe being taken into custody. Police say the Investigation Continues this afternoon well keep you updated on the latest iniformation as it becomes available. Elsewhere a Fire Destroys an eastern iowa church. It happpned last night in lamont. A fire at st. Peter lutheran church. The church has been closed for a few years. We were told firefighters used an excavator to knock down the building. Theres no word yet on what caused the fire. Tune in tonight at 5 and 6 for more information on the situaiton. Countdown to caucus theyve got three days left to campaign in iowa. And they have to make them count. Last night the last debate before mondays iowa aucuses. A frontrunner donald trump. Tracie potts shows us w wt he was doinn instead and also look at all the cameras, its the Academy Awards side by side. Donald where candidates mockj